Dec 25, 2013 | Article
A method of coloring hair fibers is disclosed, the method comprising the step of applying a hair color composition based on (+)-catechin, (-)-catechin, (+)-epicatechin, (-)-epicatechin or mixtures...
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Mar 20, 2013 | Article
The present invention is directed to a method of lightening the color of hair that has been recently contacted with a relaxing or straightening composition, the method comprising: (a) combining a...
Hair dye is generally classified into four types, namely, oxidative hair dye, ionic hair dye, temporary hair dye, and others. Among these hair dyes, an oxidative hair dye, which has been most widely...
Nov 26, 2008 | Article
By Nick Morante
My background is color cosmetics but I tell everyone that this does not include hair colors. But color for the sake of its chemistry has always been a very important part of my background...
May 16, 2007 | Article
In Part 2 of this article we now get to more modern times. In the Middle Ages, women did continue to wear some form of make-up, although cheek rouge was worn only by prostitutes. Noblewomen...
Mar 26, 2007 | Article
Although my expertise does not lie in hair coloring, I am frequently approached about the subject as some people believe that this topic falls into the category of color cosmetics. So I will comment...
Apr 3, 2006 | Article
By Mort Westman
Life used to be simple. You knew who your friends and enemies were, and there were three categories of hair dyes: Temporary, Semi-Permanent and Permanent. * Temporary Hair Dyes -- are based on...